Sin City (2005): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Sin City is a 2005 action thriller directed by Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino. It runs 2 hours 4 minutes and earned $158.7 million worldwide on a $40 million budget. It earned 2 award nominations, including Best Acting Ensemble at the Critics' Choice 2006. Critics gave it 74 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 8.0/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 4m (124 min)
- Directors
- Robert Rodriguez , Quentin Tarantino and Frank Miller
- Studio
- Dimension Films
- Budget
- $40M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Sin City About?
The premise of Sin City without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Beneath the city's vibrant neon lights lies a world of crime and corruption. A couple's attempt at a romantic escape unravels, revealing deeply buried secrets and exposing the simmering tensions that threaten to destroy their relationship. The experience forces them to confront the darkness within themselves and the city around them.
Sin City Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- neo noir
- based on graphic novel
- night
- fictional city
- vigilante
- corruption
- dark horse comics
- female nudity
- dark
- sexual predator
- revenge
- rescue
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- violence
- black and white to color
- narrated by character
- yellow skin
- police corruption
- nonlinear timeline
- dark hero
- hearing characters thoughts
- bludgeoning
- anthology
- castration
- betrayal
- detective
- doing the right thing
- cannibalism
- sadistic psychopath
- tragedy
- city
- murder
- two word title
- urban setting
- place name in title
- telephone call
- aerial camera shot
- assassin
- blood
- female frontal nudity
- wilhelm scream
- pistol
- explosion
- cleavage
- anti hero
- evil man
- prison cell
- motorcycle
- rain
- shadow
- sword
The Director of Sin City
Directed by Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino and Frank Miller.
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Co-director Robert Rodriguez -
Co-director Quentin Tarantino - Co-director Frank Miller
More from the Directors of Sin City
More films directed by the directors of Sin City, best-rated first: Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, Django Unchained and Reservoir Dogs.
Sin City Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Sin City 74 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 8.0/10.
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IMDb 8.0 /10
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Metacritic 74 Metascore
User score 8.0
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TMDB 75% User score
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Sin City Plot Summary
What happens in Sin City from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The Customer Is Always Right (Part 1) unfolds on a penthouse balcony where The Salesman (Josh Hartnett) approaches The Customer (Marley Shelton), who gazes out over the haunting landscape of Basin City. He offers her a cigarette, suggesting she appears weary of her life on the run, claiming he can save her. In a moment of passion, they share a kiss, only for the scene to turn tragic as he shoots her, leaving her to die in his arms. He reflects, pondering what she was fleeing from, while concluding that he will definitely cash her check come morning.
Full summary
The whole story of Sin City, scene by scene
Sin City Box Office & Budget
Sin City grossed $158.7 million worldwide on a $40 million budget, 4.0 times what it cost. $74.1 million came from the US and Canada and $84.6 million (53%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$158.7M
4.0× its budget
- US & Canada
- $74.1M
- International
- $84.6M
- Budget
- $40M
Sin City Awards & Nominations
Sin City earned 2 award nominations, including Best Acting Ensemble at the Critics' Choice 2006. The 2 nominations come from 2 ceremonies.
2 nominations2 ceremonies
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Critics' Choice 2006 1 nomination- Nominated Best Acting Ensemble
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Saturn Awards 2006 1 nomination- Nominated Best Supporting Actress
Sin City Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Sin City.
How Well Do You Know Sin City?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Who is The Salesman in 'Sin City'?
Cars in Sin City
21 cars on screen, including the 1937 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 and the 1959 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible.
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1937 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 Important role -
1959 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible Important role -
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad Important role -
1941 Chevrolet Special De Luxe Important role
Sin City Also Known As
42 alternative titles, including “Sin City (Ciudad del pecado)” and “Sin City - Recut”.
- Also known as
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- Sin City (Ciudad del pecado)
- Sin City - Recut
- Unrated
- Extended
- Sin City 1 (Extended)
- Sin City 1
- Frank Miller's Sin City
- La ciudad del pecado
- Günah Şəhəri
- Sin City: Град на греха
- Sin City - La ville du vice et du péché
- Nuodemiu miestas
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- Grad greha
- Mesto greha
- Thanh Pho Toi Ac
- Patu linn
- 씬 시티
- Sin City - A bűn városa
- Город грехов
- Sin City: Ciudad del pecado
- Sin City: A bűn városa
- Günah Şehri
- Sin City: Cidade do Pecado
- 罪恶之城
- Sin City - Miasto grzechu
- Sin City – město hříchu
- Αμαρτωλή πόλη
- เมืองคนตายยาก
- עיר החטאים
- Sin City: Mesto hriechu
- Sin City: A Cidade do Pecado
- シン・シティ
- Orașul păcatelor
- Град на греха
- Місто гріхів
- 萬惡城市
- Nuodėmių miestas
- Sin City: La Ciudad del Pecado
- Une histoire de Sin City, ცოდვილთა ქალაქი
- Thành Phố Tội Ác
- 罪惡城
- Grēku pilsēta
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Movies Like Sin City
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Sin City: A Dame To Kill For, Sin City and Sin City Psycho.
Sin City FAQ: Box Office, Awards & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Sin City, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Sin City?
Sin City runs 2 hours 4 minutes (124 minutes).
When was Sin City released?
Sin City was released on April 1, 2005.
Who directed Sin City?
Sin City was directed by Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino and Frank Miller.
More films by Robert Rodriguez How much did Sin City make at the box office?
Sin City grossed $158.7 million worldwide ($74.1 million domestic, $84.6 million international) on a budget of $40 million.
How is Sin City rated?
Sin City has 8.0/10 on IMDb, 74 on Metacritic and 75% on TMDB.
Was Sin City nominated for any awards?
Sin City received 2 nominations across 2 ceremonies.
Does Sin City have a post-credit scene?
No. Sin City has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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